Employerdirecthealthcare

Overview

Reporting to the VP of Network Success, the Network Implementation Manager owns the end-to-end journey of new provider groups onto the Lantern network — from handoff through implementation and go-live — ensuring a smooth, surprise-free launch every time. You'll manage a portfolio of implementations at various stages, serving as the single point of contact who keeps each on a clear timeline, partners with Clinical, Claims, Analytics, and Member Experience, and works with Provider Success Managers to ensure clean handoffs. We're looking for someone who treats implementation as a discipline — bui

About Employerdirecthealthcare

Lantern is the specialty care platform connecting people with the best care when they need it most. By curating a Network of Excellence comprised of the nation's top specialists for surgery, cancer care, infusions and more, Lantern delivers excellent care with significant cost savings to employers and their workforces. Lantern also pairs members wi

Requirements & Eligibility

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple departments
• Manage various key stakeholders
• Thrive in a matrixed organizational structure and a fast-paced, high-pressure, start-up-like environment
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask as a motivated, collaborative team player with a positive attitude
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday.com, Salesforce)
• Prior experience working directly with provider groups, practice administrators, or clinical operations teams

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of network implementations — new provider group and network roll-outs, file implementations, client renewals, and organizational initiatives — from contract execution through go-live, across all service lines.
• Lead the handoff from Network Growth, facilitating internal and client-facing calls covering referrals, claims, billing, and points of contact, while building and managing project plans and a tracking system to keep every launch on schedule.
• Confirm contract and specialist records are accurate, then send the official go-live handoff to the client and receiving Provider Success Manager once qualification and payment setup criteria are met.
• Continue qualification support for 30 days and monitor claims submission and payment accuracy for up to 90 days post-launch, partnering with Provider Success Managers on any issues.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for implementation projects and client customization needs, coordinating across departments to gather and meet requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership on progress, risks, and milestones, and build strong client relationships grounded in a client-centric approach.
• Provide guidance across teams supporting provider implementation and network integration.
• Maintain and evolve the Network Implementation SOP, process flows, and templates so the team delivers consistently as volume and complexity grow.